China's cashed-up Super League has moved into an equal share of the lead in terms of representation on this year's Asia 50. But new rules mean that may only be the case for one year, rather than a sign of changing times in the region...

We are already a fifth of the way through the 2017 Chinese Super League season. While there is still a long way to go, fans have had a chance to see which of the big-name foreign stars are hot – and which are not.

We kick-off our new series with one of the newer match-ups: the Shanghai Derby between Shenhua and SIPG. They only met for the first time four years ago, but it has quickly developed into a fierce rivalry that has even spread beyond Chinese shores...